Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th January 2014

Dilbert//9050, first published twelve years ago on Friday 24th January 2014

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executives slapped ceo report says success is following your instinct being passionate engaged creative meaningful office meeting literal meeting

Official transcript

Catbert: This report says you slapped our CEO senseless after he said they key to success is following your instinct. Alice: I was following my instinct. I was also being passionate, engaged, and creative. Catbert: Apparently the things you say actually mean stuff. CEO: How was I to know!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS REPORT SAYS YOU SLAPPED OUR CEO SENSELESS AFTER HE SAID THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS FOLLOWING YOUR INSTINCT.

I WAS FOLLOWING MY INSTINCT. I WAS ALSO BEING PASSIONATE, ENGAGED AND CREATIVE.

APPARENTLY, HOW THE THINGS WAS I YOU SAY ACTUALLY SUPPOSED MEAN STUFF. TO KNOW?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Instinct"

Summary:

The comic strip "Instinct" features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, and his boss, who are engaged in a conversation about the importance of following one's instincts. The boss explains that she was following her instincts when she slapped the CEO senseless, and Dilbert is shocked by this revelation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss claims to have slapped the CEO senseless after being told it was the key to success.
• Dilbert is surprised by this admission and asks how she was supposed to know.
• The boss responds that she was being passionate, engaged, and creative when she committed the act.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that following one's instincts can lead to unwise decisions.
• The use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of the situation and the flaws in the boss's reasoning.

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